Abu Dhabi, UAEMonday 26 October 2020

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , September 16 – 2020 :- Resy Hussain, Nurse giving the Flu vaccine shot to Flora Mae (patient) at the Prime Hospital in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online. Story by Nick Webster

Abu Dhabi to push for mass flu vaccinations in Covid-19 strategy
E-scooters by rental firm Skurrt, pictured outside Al Sufouh tram station in Knowledge Village, come with a 15-minute ride for first-timers. Antonie Robertson / The National

E-scooters available for hire in Dubai for 50 fils per minute

Transport
Jehan Ameen was injured when a gas blast tore through a building on Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Road, Abu Dhabi, on August 31. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi tenants return to collect belongings two months on from gas blast

UAE
A man wears a face mask in Dubai Marina. Pawan Singh / The National    

UAE records 1,111 Covid-19 cases as 1,819 recover

Health

Meet the UAE's Arabic-speaking rabbi in residence, who fled Lebanon as a child

UAE

Recruiters warn jobseekers not to fly to Dubai without firm offer

UAE

Dubai couples swap grand weddings for 20-minute ceremonies

UAE Government
IN DEPTH
This Colombian man attempted to smuggle more than 30,000 euros worth of cocaine under his toupee. Courtesy: Policia Nacional

15 of the world's most bizarre smuggling attempts

Transport
Dr Nezar Bahabri, an infectious diseases doctor, who recovered from Covid-19. Courtesy Dr Nezar Bahabri

Top doctor who treated 500 virus patients left with 'long Covid' symptoms

Health
Mel Stewart holds a map of Sharjah, where he spent decades working on development projects for engineering firm Halcrow, and later for the Ruler of Sharjah himself. Antonie Robertson / The National

The British engineer who helped to build airports hand-sketched by Sharjah's Ruler

Heritage
Emirates first flight took off on October 25, 1985, to the Pakistani city of Karachi. Emirates

Emirates at 35: the flight that changed Dubai for ever

Heritage
A year-long e-scooter trial will get under way in Dubai next week. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai authorities to crack down on e-scooter use outside of five trial areas

Transport
Cybersecurity firms in the UAE have reacted to a major leak of patient information held by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Getty

Hackers target Pfizer exposing sensitive patient information
Members of the Desert Shield Fitness cycling team - (L to R) - Rolf Jager, Mohammed Ibrahim and Abdulla Al Blooshi . Victor Besa / The National

Cycling grows in popularity in Abu Dhabi as new routes are added
AL SAMHA, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - October 21, 2020: General view of Emirati Housing Neighborhood, in Al Samha City. ( Saeed Khawaja for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

Dh674m Emirati housing project opens in Abu Dhabi
UAE citizens and expatriates will hoist the country’s flag high at 11am on November 3 in celebration of national Flag Day. Satish Kumar / The National  

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid invites the UAE to celebrate Flag Day on November 3
An artist's impression of Nasa’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect debris from its surface. AFP

Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe successfully touches asteroid to bring back surface dust
Qasr Al Watan reopened to the public on Tuesday with strict measures in place to limit the spread of Covid-19. Tiago Freites, 2, an Abu Dhabi resident from Venezuela, enjoys his visit. Victor Besa / The National 

Qasr Al Watan: visitors return to Abu Dhabi's Presidential Palace
ICD Brookfield Place in Dubai International Financial Centre cost as estimated $1billion to build. Reem Mohammed / The National

Megaprojects: First glimpse inside Dubai's new $1 billion skyscraper, ICD Brookfield Place
Maj Hazza Al Mansouri and Dr Sultan Al Neyadi would sleep in an inverted bed for hours. Courtesy: Maj Hazza Al Mansouri

UAE in space: a glimpse of the hardcore training that prepared astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri

Coronavirus

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , September 16 – 2020 :- Resy Hussain, Nurse giving the Flu vaccine shot to Flora Mae (patient) at the Prime Hospital in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online. Story by Nick Webster

Abu Dhabi to push for mass flu vaccinations in Covid-19 strategy

Health
A scientist works at a laboratory in Garin, Buenos Aires province, where an experimental vaccine against Covid-19 developed by the University of Oxford and the AstraZeneca laboratory will be produced for Latin America. AFP 

Oxford vaccine ‘triggers immune response to Covid in young and old’

Europe
Germans protest against lockdown restrictions in Berlin. Getty Images

France has ‘lost control’ of Covid pandemic as Germans protest over restrictions

Europe
Medics tend to a Covid-19 patient at the Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Iranian Health Ministry via AP

Iran reports a Covid-19 death every five minutes as cases surge

MENA

Coronavirus Explained

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. News. Coronavirus/Covid-19. A lady works on her laptop while wearing a mask at Times Square in Dubai. Tuesday, October 20th, 2020. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE reports 1,111 new cases after 85,093 further tests

World
The border controls between Abu Dhabi and Dubai aim to curb the spread of coronavirus and safeguard public health. Francois Nel / Getty Images

Everything you need to know about Abu Dhabi's new border rules

Transport
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: Kelly Clarke. Coronavirus/Covid-19. Twins Ghazal and Yara (R) Ghnimat. Parents rush to buy PPE for children in time for back-to-school. Sunday, August 23rd, 2020. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How to get your child ready to head back to school

Family
A child arrives at Dubai International Airport. Courtesy: Dubai Customs

Entering the UAE: What do the immigration changes mean?

Transport

COURTS

The three men detained, along with the 33 kilograms of crystal meth found stashed in a warehouse. Dubai Police

Dubai Police to hit drug gangs with ‘iron fist’ after meth raid

Bar Works victims who lost millions await sentencing of British con man

Dubai car dealer arrested over price hike fraud plot

Dubai court documents reveal chilling details of Arabian Ranches double murder

Man tried to choke police officer during arrest, court told

EDUCATION

Children work together during the Special Olympics UAE’s Unified Robotics programme last year. Courtesy: Special Olympics UAE

Registration for Special Olympics UAE’s robotics programme opens

UAE pupils will sit A-level and GCSE exams in 2021, UK education minister pledges

UAE pupils turn focus to coursework in case exams are cancelled

Covid-19 has widened global generation gap as youth unemployment rates soar, report finds

Ruler of Dubai hails Abu Dhabi pupil for Arab Reading Challenge win

GOVERNMENT

E-scooters by rental firm Skurrt, pictured outside Al Sufouh tram station in Knowledge Village, come with a 15-minute ride for first-timers. Antonie Robertson / The National

E-scooters available for hire in Dubai for 50 fils per minute

Dubai couples swap grand weddings for 20-minute ceremonies

UAE holds virtual religious meet to promote harmony

UAE workers given three-day weekend for Prophet's Birthday

UAE detects 1,491 cases from more than 120,000 tests

ENVIRONMENT

Morning hazy weather on the E10 motorway in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi to expect a fair and cloudy day

Campers in Dubai can now book a stay on Jebel Ali Beach

UAE takes part in major tsunami drill in Indian Ocean

UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi set for cloud and sunshine

UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi set for cloud and sunshine

HEALTH

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , September 16 – 2020 :- Resy Hussain, Nurse giving the Flu vaccine shot to Flora Mae (patient) at the Prime Hospital in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online. Story by Nick Webster

Abu Dhabi to push for mass flu vaccinations in Covid-19 strategy

UAE records 1,111 Covid-19 cases as 1,819 recover

Global health chief hails Sheikh Mohamed for contribution to fight against polio

Dubai fitness centre shut down for repeated Covid-19 breaches

How and where to get a Covid-19 test in Dubai and across the UAE

TRANSPORT

E-scooters by rental firm Skurrt, pictured outside Al Sufouh tram station in Knowledge Village, come with a 15-minute ride for first-timers. Antonie Robertson / The National

E-scooters available for hire in Dubai for 50 fils per minute

Recruiters warn jobseekers not to fly to Dubai without firm offer

15 of the world's most bizarre smuggling attempts

Dubai holds live hostage simulation in metro station – in pictures

Emirates at 35: the flight that changed Dubai for ever

HERITAGE

Emirates first flight took off on October 25, 1985, to the Pakistani city of Karachi. Emirates

Emirates at 35: the flight that changed Dubai for ever

The British engineer who helped to build airports hand-sketched by Sharjah's Ruler

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed says the world has never been closer to eradicating polio

Sharjah completes maintenance work to develop areas around three historical sites

UAE public sector holiday for Prophet's Birthday announced

SCIENCE

Abu Dhabi residents Anand Pious and Anu Francis tie the knot in a small ceremony. Courtesy Arun Pious 

Dubai couples swap grand weddings for 20-minute ceremonies

Tumour surgery gives Abu Dhabi teenager new lease of life

Sharjah astronomers capture image of sunspot larger than Earth

Nasa to reveal 'exciting news' about the moon

Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe successfully touches asteroid to bring back surface dust

COMMENT

Hundreds line up to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, US, June 18. Reuters

White, middle-aged men in the US are suffering

Will Democrats follow Republicans to the fringe?

It isn't just Americans whose lives are shaped by US elections

Turkey and Qatar's brotherhood of the boycotted

What the young can teach us about climate change